Alpha-Cure Videos

Company information, product news and top tips including UV lamp care & maintenance!

Below are some of our company videos showcasing our company and UV curing lamps. Subscribe and follow our official YouTube channel for our latest UV lamp and UV system accessory video updates!

Alpha-Cure’s Corporate Video

Established in Great Britain in 1996, Alpha-Cure is a specialist manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) curing lamps, metal halide lamps, and UV curing accessories. Alpha-Cure is committed to delivering industry advancements in UV lamp design and technology, in partnership with leading UV system and ma...

Spot UV – Printing Alpha-Cure’s Product Brochure

The video of Alpha-Cure's new brochure being printed with Spot UV.

What could be causing a bad UV cure?

Are you getting poor quality UV curing? Here are some things to check and some tips to maintain your UV system to extend your UV Lamp Life.

Alpha-Cure’s latest lamp design, the 4.0 Lamp!

The 4.0 Lamp delivers two key benefits – it increases the operating lifetime of the lamp and it delivers cost savings to the business using them.

How to pack a UV lamp for shipment

Chloe Rees and Zach Rambaldini show you how to securely pack a UV lamp for shipment

How to Clean Your UV Curing Lamp | Alpha-Cure Top Tips!

To extend your UV lamp life and ensure it is running at full capacity, it is vital you stick to a regular maintenance cleaning schedule. Don't worry! We have put together some easy steps to guide you through taking care of your lamp.

UV Lamp Electrode Erosion | Alpha-Cure Troubleshooting

During normal operation, the electrodes start to erode, and the tungsten material starts to sputter depositing on the inside of the quartz body. When the transparency of the quartz body is compromised, UV output potential is significantly reduced.

UV Lamp Devitrification | Alpha-Cure Troubleshooting

When a UV lamp stops curing within the UV system, it’s generally down to one of just a few common occurrences. Devitrification reduces the transparency of the quartz, which can lead to poor curing performance.

UV Lamp Bowing/Deformation | Alpha-Cure Troubleshooting

The UV Lamp has overheated due to poor air circulation within the UV System, this is more common with longer lamps due to the increased requirement for airflow across a larger surface area.

UV Lamp External Contamination | Alpha-Cure Troubleshooting

When a UV lamp stops curing within the UV system, it’s generally down to one of just a few common occurrences. Dust in the curing area or handling the UV lamp without gloves can lead to external contamination, which will reduce the curing performance and lifetime of the lamp.

UV Lamp Mirror Coating | Alpha-Cure Troubleshooting

When a UV lamp stops curing within the UV system, it’s generally down to one of just a few common occurrences. Over-cooling results in a combination of tungsten from the electrode and mercury, condensing onto the inside of the lamp ends giving it a mirror-coated effect.